Adjustable light mounting



July 9,' 1929- c. SKLAREK ADJUSTABLE LIGHT MOUNTING 2 SheeAts-Sheet Original Filed May 8. 1922 v/mw w, e

July 9, 1929. C, SKLAREK 1,719,907

ADJUSTABLE LIGHT MOUNT ING originl Filed May a. 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 Cil Patented .July 9, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLIFFORD SKLAREK, OF CHICAGO, LLINOIS, ASSGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL SPOT- LJEGHT URPORAEJION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOSIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE LIGHT- MOUNTING.

Application filed May 8, 1922, Serial specification, Figure 1 a vertical, sectional view taken lengthwise ot the improved adjustable light mounting and showing the invention incorporated in a spotlight adapted ,tor application to the windshieh'l structure et an automobile. Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken in a plane somewhat above the spotlight illustrated in lffigure 1. Afind Figures 3 to 1l), inclusivey are sectional views corresponding to the respective section lines l-l to lll- 10, inclusive, oil Figure 1, the various section beine; taken in the direcn tions indicated by the dilillerent arrows.

lin said dra-ving7 10 denotes one of the corner posts ot an automobile superstructure,

11 a section of the usual windshield trame and 12 a portion ot the windshield glass. 1n carrying out my invention, the spotlight is supported preferably itromihe post by means ot a support consisting oi? a bracket 13 bolted or otherwise rigridly attached to the post 1l)j and a cap plate 1/1 attached to the liuc-:reitet 13 by screws or other suitable .fasten ing; devices. rllhe bracket 13 and plate 14 are so formed, on their interior surfaces, as to provide a Zone oit a sphere as indicated at 15 to thereby permit the use of a ball,- shaped casting 16. lilith this constructiom it is evident that the ball casting 16 may he clamped in any desired adjusted position so that the support may be applied to any type oit windshield structure, regardless oi its slope and stillhave the spot ight extend horizontally and at the proper or desired an file toward the operator.

rllhe ball-shaped casting 1C has an outwardly extended hollow arm 17 'formed integral therewith, said arm 17 and the main `section ot the ball being recessed to provide a bearing; ior a hollow sleeve 18. The latter is shouldered at its liront or outer end as .nular `ogrcove 2i' and a top flange 2S.

No. 559,123. Renewed June 2S, 1928.

indicated at 18 and bears against the end of the arm 17 to tliereby limit the mo vement of the sleeve 18 toward the right, as viewed in Figure 1. Secured to the enlarged end 1h a tubular member 19 hinfing.; a horizontally extending portion 19L and a 900 curved portion 19", the rigid connection betweenthe sleeve 1d and member 19 being el'lfeeted by a set screw 20.

At its lower end, the tubular member 19 is suitably thickened to provide the. necessary metal and the same is interiorly threaded as indicated at 21 to receive a threaded plugv 22. r1 second member or lampearrying casting 28 is rotatably mounted on the :tree end el? the tubular member 19 ln'e'ferably by the 'liollowing,r means. The member 2255 has an integgral lug' 2a formed with. an annuli'nf shoulder 25 which normally bears against the'lfree edge oi. the tuluilar member 19. lleyond the shoulder 25, the lug 211: extended within the tubular member 19 and has a section 2G oi." reduced diameter thereby leaving an anthip ported at the lower end oi` the tubular member-1l) (see Figures 1 and by screws 29-29 having inner pinends 30, are two semi-annuu laiplates 231-81. The latter are accommodated within the annular groove 27 oit the lamp-holdingr member and between the semiannular plates b1 and the top il'lanaje 28 is interposed an expansion coil spring` 32, there prclferably being' a friction vasher il?) between the spring and the flange 25%. With this arrangement, it evidentthat the lampcarryiiu;` member Q3 lireely rotatable on 'the member 12) about an axis at right angles to the anisoit rotation o'l'A the member 1S) with in the ball 1G and furthermore, that the swivel connection hereinlufore described is g such as to always yieldingly hold the shoulder 25 of the lamiii-holding; member against the lower edge olf the tubular member 19. (')n account ot the yielding' support and the fact that the spring; l2 will be placed under considerable compression when the parts are assembled, rattle or vibration `is substantially eliminated.

To eleet rotation oit the tubular member 19 about the axis oit its sleeve 18,1 preferably employ the following' arrangement. Secura-rd to the inner or riglithand end oit the sleeve 18, as viewed in Figo re 1, is a block B5 the parts being secured together preferably by spl itting` the block as shown, at 341--311 in F i gure 7 and clamping the same about the tubular sleeve as by the screw 35. The block B is formed with a hollow radially extending arm 36 within which is telescoped a second hollow tube 37. The latter is held in lengthwise adjusted position with respect to the arm 36 preferably by providing the arm 36 with radially extended flanges 38-38v adapted to be clamped together to frictionally grip the tube 37 as by a screw 39. Y

The tube 37 is provided with an integral semi-bearing 40 for a transversely extending shaft 4l to the outer ends of which are attached hand wheels or knobs 42-42. The other half of the bearing is provided by a removable cap 40a. By grasping the handle formed by the knobs 42-42 and swinging the radially extending arm from the block B, bodily, it is evident that rotation of the sleeve 18 and tubular member 19 may be effected.

To effect independent rotation of the lightcarrying member 23 about its individual axis,

-I preferably employ the following arrangement. Secured to the shaft 41 is a sprocket gear 43 (see Figure 9). with which cooperates a sprocket chain 44, the latter also taking over a second sprocket gear 45. The latter is preferably formed integral with a small block or transmitting member 46 which is rotatably mounted Within the block B and held against endwise movement by means of the screw 47 which enters an annular groove 48 formed in the block 46. The lefthand end of the small block or transmitting member 4G, as viewed in Figure 1, is provided with a polygonal recess yfor the detachable reception of the adj acentpolygonal end of a hollow shaft 49 (see Y Figure 8) which is rotatably mounted within the sleeve 18. The lefthand end of the shaft 49, asviewed in Figure 1, has secured thereto a forked plate 50 which has a universal joint connection with a hollow link 51, the latter in Y turn having another universal joint connection with a block 52 which is non-rotatably connected with the lug 24 of the lamp-holding member 23. By rotating the knobs 42-42 about the axis of the shaft 41, it is evident .method of obtaining the universal adjustments of the light is obviously provided, re-

quiring only the one hand of the operator.

The lamp-holding member 23 has secured thereto a reflector 53 of any desirable type and ,carries also an electric light proper orr bulb 54. Preferably the latter is secured to a base 55 which is adjustably mounted with respect to the holding member 23 as by a screw 56 and set nut 57. In order to supply the bulb 54 with the necessary current and at the same time provide a thoroughly weather-protected system and one having an easily manipulated switch, I provide the following arrangement. The ball member 1G, to the right thereof as viewed in Figure 1, is provided with a hollow rigid arm 58, said arni 58 providing an elongated bearing for the Sleeve 1S and shaft 49 therewithin. lrel'erably the hollow arm 58 is longitiulinally slotted for a distance adjacent the hall as indicated at 59-59 and ay bent friction clamp 60 applied therearouml so that the friction between the arm 58 and the sleeve 18 may be made sufficient to prevent any accidental or unintentional turning of the movable lamp parts as might otherwise be caused from ribration. Secured to the righthand end of the rigid arm 58, viewed in Figure 1, is a block of insulation G1 within which is set an annular contact ring G2. Said block of insulation G1 is held in adjusted lengthwise position by a split collar clamp G3. lllectricity is supplied from the battery through a wirey (VS-l which is preferably led to the block o l insulation (i1 through an armored cable (l5. ',lhe terminal of the wire G4 is in a contact (36 and a switch between said contact titl and the annular contact'l ring (S2 is obtained by means of a spring G7, one end of said spring being` soldered or otherwise secured to the contact ring (i2. The free end of the spring (ii is adapted to be pressed down into contact with the terminal GG by a slide push button (38, which operates an insulating plate H38. 'lhe button (38 is mounted in a casing 169 enclosing thel block of insulation G1.

Mounted in the block i is a. spring-pressed contact pin G9 adapted to have engagement with the contact ring G2 in any adjusted position of the block B and associated operating handle. Electrical connection is elliect ed from the pin G9 through a spring TO and piu T1 mounted in suitable insulation within the block B. A headed insulated contact piu 72 is mounted in the small block 46 and the circuit between the pins 71 and 72 completed by a spring plate 73 insulated from and carried by a plug 74 adapted to close the outer cnil of the block B. From the contact pin 72. electrical connection is continued through the spring 75 and spring-pressed pin 7G to a headed insulated contact piu 79 mounted in the end of the shaft 49. A wire S0 leads from the contact pin 7 9 through the hollow sha l` t #l 9 and through the hollow universally jointed Llinks to a contact pin 81 mounted within the block 52. The contact pin 81 has electrical connection with an insulated spring-pressed pin 82 and from the latter is run a wire 83 to the base block of the light 54. The opposite side of the circuit is of course completed by having the parts `grounded. Vith the arrangement just described, it will be evident that the electrical connections are operative under all positions of the parts and without any danger of any wire becoming twisted or kinked, regardless of the number of full turns lll() llt) which may be given to any rotating part. It will Aturther be noted that the switch button is conveniently placed so that the opcrater may use a finger ot the same hand used in adj listing the light to either throw on or oli? lthe current. All of the parts are so designed that the entire device may be shipped in assembled condition ant directly applied to the post ot the car superstructure. l/Vhere the arrangement is to be employed in a closed type oit car, the design of the parts is such that certain oit them may be readily taken apart and passed through a suitable bearing provided in the corner post of the car superstructure and the parts reassembled without diiliculty and without any special skill or tools.

l claim:

1. ln an adjustable light, the combination with a support; oit a carrier having a rigid hollow sleeve and rotatable on said support about the axis of said sleeve; a second carri er mounted on said iirst carrier to rotate about an axis dii'ilerent 'from said lirst axis; a sha'l't rotatably mounted in said hollow sleeve, said shatt having,l one oit its ends operatively connected to said second carrier; and means tor impartingv rotation to sai-d sleeve and to said shailft including, an arm rigid with said sleeve and extending laterally therefrom, a hand wheel on the outer end ot said arm mounted for rotation about an axis parallel to the axis oil rotation of said shaft and driving; connections between said hand Wheel and shaft 'tor producing rotation of the latter when said hand wheel is rotated about its individual axis.

Q. vlin an adjustable light, the combination with a support; ot a carrier having a rigid hollow sleeve and rotatable on said support about the axis oi said sleeve; a second earrier mounted on said iirst carrier to rotate about an axis different from said :first axis; a shaft rotatably mounted in said hollow sleeve, said shaft having one oi its ends operati rely connected to said second carrier; and means tor imparting rotation to said sleeve and to said sha'tt including, a telescopic arm extending radially from said sleeve, a hand wheel rotatably mounted about an axis trans verse to said arm at the outer end of the latter,

a sprocket gear rotatable in unison with said hand wheel, a sprocket gear rigid with one end of said shaft, and a sprocket chain entending between and cooperating' with said sprocket gears.

3. In a dirigibly mounted light, the combinatlon with a support; oi a hollow Carrier rotatably mounted on one axis; a lamp holdin member swiveled to one en d ot said carrier tor rotation about an axis angularly disposed to said first named axis; a sleeve rotatable within sai-d, carrier and having; one end there of operatively connected to said lamp holding member; means for rotating said carrier means for rotating` said sleeve; an insulated leadein block rigidly mounted on said support; a contact ring and a spaced contact member on said block; a hand operated switch on said block makingi and breaking the circuit between said member and ring; and means tor completing1 an electric circuit trom said ring through said sleeve to the lamp proper.

4l. In a diriggible spotlight and mounting therefor, the combination with a two-part bracket, each part having a. partly segmental seat tormed therein, the seats together delining an interior socket corresponding to the Zone oil a sphere, one o'i': the parts of said bracket having` means thereon tor securing the same to a relatively lifted support; ol means for clamping,a together the parts oit the bracket; a bearing' sleeve member having' an exterior ball section intermediate its ends, said ball section fitting s: id socket ot the bracket and adapted to be clamped therelziy in any desired adjusted position; a lamp head supporting member rotatably mounted on 'the outer sleeve section olf said sleeve member; an operating shaft journaled within. said sleeve member and operatively connected, at its outer end, to said lamp head supportingr member to effect rotation ott the latter; and an operatinp,` handle connected to the inner end of said operating` shaft whereby to ettect rotation of said shaft within the ball sleeve member.

In wit-n ess th at I claim the foregoing I h ave hereunto subscribed my name this 2nd day of lday, 1922.

CLIFFORD SKLAREK. 

